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Ed Oliver

DT

Ed Oliver came into the league as a 1st-round selection (9th overall) in 2019, drafted out of Houston. Now with BUF, he's in his 8th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 65.8 (85th percentile).

Size

6'1", 287#

College

Houston

Draft

Rd 1, 9th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
69

89th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.26
Pass rush×0.3+1.23
Ball skills×0.25-0.16
Run defense×0.2+1.50
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026BUF483
2025BUF97.33
2024BUF65.812
2023BUF7716
2022BUF68.712
2021BUF6916
2020BUF63.415
2019BUF60.315

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Ed Oliver has played in 92 regular-season games, all with BUF.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 77.0, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNE——
PostseasonKC——
Week 1PIT—60.6
Week 3WAS—41
Week 4HOU—60.7
Week 5KC—40.7
Week 6TEN—41.2
Week 8MIA—59.4
Week 9JAX—40.8
Week 10NYJ—48.8
Week 11IND—68.9
Week 12NO—58.4
Week 13NE—61.7
Week 14TB—40.1
Week 15CAR—57
Week 16NE—78.8
Week 17ATL—75.6
Week 18NYJ—81.2

Ed Oliver — common questions

What position does Ed Oliver play?
Ed Oliver is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Ed Oliver played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ed Oliver has played for BUF (2019–2026).
Where did Ed Oliver go to college?
Ed Oliver played college football at Houston.
When was Ed Oliver drafted?
Ed Oliver was selected in round 1, 9th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ed Oliver scored?
Ed Oliver has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ed Oliver's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ed Oliver rated 48.0 for 2026, the 52nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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